Help Families this Christmas through the Saint Joseph Perpetual Help Fund

For the 2018 giving season, Catholic Charities is launching a charitable initiative to help families in need at Christmas and throughout the year.

“The program is called the Saint Joseph Perpetual Help Fund, in honor of the CCSEM patron, Saint Joseph,” said Catholic Charities CEO, Dave Bartek.

Donations to the Saint Joseph Perpetual Help Fund will be used to provide for the needs of families who come to the attention of Catholic Charities through referrals from Catholic parishes, CCSEM ministries, or other Catholic organizations in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

To donate to the Saint Joseph Perpetual Help Fund, send a check made payable to CCSEM with “Saint Joseph Perpetual Help Fund” in the memo line to our CCSEM main office at 15945 Canal Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038. Or donate online here. Select the box stating: “I would like to designate this donation to a specific fund.” Then scroll down the list and select the “Saint Joseph Perpetual Help Fund.”

Christmas donations must be received by Dec. 7. Donations received after that date will be used to help families throughout the year. Questions about this charitable initiative should be directed to Kelly Luttinen at CCSEM at 248-548-4044 ext. 3621 or luttinenk@ccsem.org.

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